Software Automation Engineer, Test Platforms - Media, Graphics & Compute Tech
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Job overview
Apple’s AirPlay Engineering Investigations team builds tools and test infrastructure to help engineers validate features and performance improvements. This role develops automated testing support and reusable tooling designed to maximize coverage and reliability. The engineer collaborates with cross-functional teams to design and implement testing features. The position calls for strong programming, debugging, code analysis, and automation experience; familiarity with Swift, Objective-C, Python, APIs, and Xcode is preferred.
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Weekly Hours: 40
Role Number: 200692542-7141
Summary
The AirPlay software engineering organization is responsible for the technology that enables seamless wireless audio and video streaming across Apple's ecosystem within our Media, Graphics & Compute Tech org — including iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, HomePod, and CarPlay. AirPlay powers some of Apple's most beloved experiences, from multi-room audio playback to screen mirroring, and continues to scale to meet the demands of an ever-growing range of devices and configurations.
This position is within the AirPlay Engineering Investigations function, an embedded team of engineers who serve as force multipliers for the broader AirPlay org. The team focuses on rapid prototyping, exploratory testing, and building the tools and test infrastructure that allow engineers to validate new features and performance improvements quickly and reliably. This role will specifically be focused on making sure new features have a rock-solid, fully automated testing platform to ensure they are thoroughly vetted before reaching customers.
Description
We’re looking for a meticulous, focused, and self-motivated individual, passionate about high-quality application development, with an interest in the testing space. You'll need to be able to collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand how to design and implement features enabling new testing support, then develop the supporting tooling for those new features to be tested in a highly resilient and fully automated capacity.
You’ll have the opportunity to define and implement sophisticated testing tooling, where you'll be challenged to come up with reusable systems that maximize coverage, operate with peak reliability, and are fully automated.
Minimum Qualifications
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Strong programming experience
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Exceptional debugging skills with a strong emphasis on maintaining high-quality code
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Proficiency in deeply analyzing intricate code to comprehensively comprehend its functionality and how to effectively apply it
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Proven experience in developing robust, maintainable, extensible, and scalable automation solutions
Preferred Qualifications
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Familiarity with Swift, Objective-C, and Python
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Experience with creating APIs consumed by other systems
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Familiarity with Xcode for development or testing
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.
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